'(6) In subsection (2) of that section (documentary evidence as to consent), after the words "medical practitioner", in both places where they occur, there shall be inserted "or a registered health care professional".'.

"(9A) In this section "health care professional" means a person (other than a medical practitioner) who is

(a)

a registered nurse; or

(b)

a registered member of a health care profession which is designated for the purposes of this paragraph by an order made by the Secretary of State.

(9B) A health care profession is any profession mentioned in section 60(2) of the Health Act 1999 other than the profession of practising medicine and the profession of nursing.

(9C) An order under subsection (9A)(b) shall be made by statutory instrument; and any such statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."

Mr John Denham

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Clause 52, page 49, line 6, at end insert

'(7A) In section 35(3) of that Act (documentary evidence as to consent) after the words "medical practitioner", in both places where they occur, there shall be inserted "or a registered health care professional".

(7B) After subsection (2) of section 38 of that Act (interpretation of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of that Act) there shall be inserted

"(2A) In this Chapter "registered health care professional" means a person (other than a medical practitioner) who is

(a)

a registered nurse; or

(b)

a registered member of a health care profession which is designated for the purposes of this paragraph by an order made by the Secretary of State.

(2B) A health care profession is any profession mentioned in section 60(2) of the Health Act 1999 (c.8) other than the profession of practising medicine and the profession of nursing.

(2C) An order under subsection (2A)(b) shall be made by statutory instrument; and any such statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."

Clause 60, page 55, line 30, leave out from beginning to end of line 38 and insert

'(1) This section applies to

(a)

applications for an anti-social behaviour order; and

(b)

applications for an order under section 1B.

(2) Before making an application to which this section applies, the council for a local government area shall consult the chief officer of police of the police force maintained for the police area within which that local government area lies.

(3) Before making an application to which this section applies, a chief officer of police shall consult the council for the local government area in which the person in relation to whom the application is to be made resides or appears to reside.

(4) Before making an application to which this section applies, a relevant authority other than a council for a local government area or a chief officer of police shall consult

(a)

the council for the local government area in which the person in relation to whom the application is to be made resides or appears to reside; and

(b)

the chief officer of police of the police force maintained for the police area within which that local government area lies."'.

Mr John Denham

240

Clause 67, page 62, line 47, at end insert

'and, in a case where the power to make provision with respect to qualification for appointment as a constable or as a special constable, or for membership of a force, Service or Squad, is exercisable by any such regulations as are mentioned in that subsection, the regulations made must impose requirements with respect to all the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).'

Clause 77, page 71, line 6, leave out from first 'plan' to the end of line.

Norman Baker
Annette Brooke

70

Clause 77, page 71, line 12, at end insert

'(6A) Any guidance, or any modified or revised guidance, issued by the Secretary of State under subsection (6) above shall be issued no later than 30th June in the year preceding the beginning of the relevant three year period to which it applies.'.

Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

71

Clause 77, page 71, leave out lines 20 to 22.

Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

72

Clause 77, page 71, leave out lines 32 to 41.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

102

Clause 77, page 71, line 33, at end insert 'in preparing'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

103

Clause 77, page 71, line 37, leave out 'may not be consistent with' and insert 'the police authority in question has not taken into account'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

104

Clause 77, page 71, line 37, leave out 'may not be consistent with' and insert 'has not had regard to'.

Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

105

Clause 77, page 71, line 40, leave out 'is in fact so inconsistent' and insert 'did in fact fail to have regard to the relevant National Policing Plans'.

Norman Baker
Annette Brooke
Mr James Paice
Mr Nick Hawkins

73

Clause 77, page 71, line 42, leave out from beginning of line 42 to end of line 2 on page 72.